Covington Restaurants... Yummy's

It's something of a tradition with a large number of families in Covington to eat Sunday lunch out after church.  In fact, I've heard from a number of clergy in town that some members of their congregations get a bit upset if services run overtime so that they don't beat the Methodists/Baptists/Presbyterians, or whomever to their favorite restaurant.

This past Sunday, my wife and I tried a place new to us... Yummy's.  It's located past Oxford at the intersection of highways 81 and 142 in one end of a small strip anchored by a Texaco service station.  Here's our personal impression of the place.

Atmosphere and Ambiance:  You have to stretch some when you're in one end of a Texaco station, but Yummy's was nice for it's location... very clean, light and airy with table seating for 30 to 40, mainly at tables of four.  No table cloths, but more of a family place.  The menu was pretty extensive, offering everything from burgers to full dinners with meat and vegetables.

Service:  Servers and staff at Yummy's were very friendly and attentive.  Service was fast, and someone was coming by often to refill tea and water glasses and see if there was anything you needed. 

Food: On this Sunday, we opted for a full lunch of meat, vegetables, bread and salad.  The salads were cold and crisp with standard ingredients... iceberg lettuce, cukes, tomatoes, onion, croutons.  I had chicken-fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes and fried okra.  Jean ate fried chicken, mac and cheese and green beans.  Portions were adequate, and though the food was tasty, it was "institutional."  By that, I mean that nothing was "homemade," other than perhaps the fried chicken.  The steak was a patty you can buy in pre-packaged bulk.  The potatoes weren't home mashed with cream and butter.  The mac and cheese could have been from a Kraft box, etc.

Overall, Yummy's wasn't bad, but only adequate.  I'd rate it 2 and 1/2 forks out of 5.  The burgers and other "faster food" items may be homemade and wonderful.  But we didn't try that kind of fare.  It might be a good place to drop in for a bite if you live in the immediate area.  But as a destination restaurant that one must make an effort to get to, Yummy's might have a problem. 

If you've eaten at Yummy's, let me know what you think.  Or if there's another restaurant in Covington or the surrounding area that you really enjoy, I would love to hear about it, as I'm sure other readers would.